Suspected drunk driver crashes into Garda car in Co Monaghan

One man arrested following three vehicle collision in Moyles on Saturday night

A man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a collision involving a Garda patrol car and one other vehicle in Co Monaghan on Saturday.

At about 11.20pm on March 21st, a car collided with the rear of a Garda car that had pulled over to assist another broken-down vehicle on the hard shoulder on the N2 in Moyles.

A Garda spokesman said that everybody at the scene was taken to Cavan Monaghan Hospital as a precaution, but none suffered serious injuries.

There was a lot of damage done to the vehicles, the spokesman said.

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Gardaí said the man has since been released and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton

Dean Ruxton is an Audience Editor at The Irish Times. He also writes the Lost Leads archive series